I am Emperor Wanli

Chapter 620 My name is Wang Yi'e, nicknamed Osprey!

Wang Yi'e walked in, wearing a long gown and a net scarf on his head, looking refreshed.

Hu Xi and Wu Cheng'en hurriedly said in unison, "Your subordinates greet Governor Wang."

"You're welcome. Brother Bo'an, I'd like to introduce someone to you."

At this time, Hu Xi discovered that there was a man following Wang Yi'e. He was in his thirties, dressed in a blue shirt, with eyes like stars, and was handsome and tall.

"This is Ren Guangning, deputy chief of the Huguang branch of the Jinyiwei Zhenfu Division, and this is Hu Xi, the governor of Hunan and acting governor of Hunan."

"I have met Governor Hu."

Ren Boan saluted with his arms crossed.

People from Jinyiwei!
Hu Xi's eyes flashed, and he said indifferently, "Ren Du is very polite."

Wang Yi'e turned his eyes and said with a smile: "Guangning, Hu Futai is the father of Hu Yuanrui (Hu Yinglin)."

Ren Boan's face was full of surprise. "So he is Yuanrui's father. It really is a family tradition. A good father will have a good son!"

Know your son?

Hu Xi was delighted, "Has the governor Ren met my son?"

"I came from Jiangning. Yuanrui applied for the Nanjing Imperial College and was personally examined by Lord Zhuo Wu. After reading his essay, he praised his great talent, called him the Qilin of Jiangnan, and nominated him as the first place."

Hearing this, Hu Xi's old face smiled like a morning glory.

"I am your humble nephew Huangfu Tan, a student of Lord Hai and an aide to Lord Hai. I study and serve my teacher at the same time. It just so happens that I am on a business trip to Jiangning under Lord Hai's order.

He could barely be considered a talented person in Jiangnan, and he had some connections with Yuanrui, so they met and became close friends. Xiaoke also had the opportunity to get to know Yuanrui through this opportunity.

It turns out that my nephew is a disciple of Hai Rui and Hai Gangfeng. Not to mention his profound family knowledge, but he must be innocent.

Hu Xi's face was even more joyful, and his attitude became more easygoing. "I haven't seen my son for a year or two. It's a fluke that he can be admitted to the Nanjing Imperial College and become a disciple of Master Zhuo Wu. It's his honor to meet Guangning and your nephew in Jiangning."

Today, everyone in the world knows that the new school of thought presided over by Li Zhi is a prominent school of thought, even more popular than Yangming's school of mind back then.

At that time, Yangming's philosophy of mind was a popular school of thought, and was admired by many famous scholars, but it was still criticized in the court. If you study the philosophy of mind, you may become an official, or you may not.

But new studies are different. If you learn well, you will have plenty of opportunities to become an official, and people will flock to you.

Wang Yi'e smiled gently, sat down at the head, and waved his hand, "Mr. Hu, Mr. Ruzhong, Mr. Guangning, please take a seat."

After the three of them sat down and the servant brought hot tea and left, Wang Yi'e smiled coldly, "I heard that those wealthy people invited many distinguished guests to Yunfeng Tower to create a big fanfare."

Hu Xi's face flashed with embarrassment, and he cupped his hands and said, "Governor, I messed up this matter."

Wang Yi'e laughed, "It's okay, it's okay, there are always twists and turns in doing things.

I hurriedly invited Hu Fansi to come here because I received an urgent message from the capital 800 miles away. The new Hunan Governor Ling Yunyi and the new Sichuan Governor Yin Zhengmao will go directly south along the canal after bidding farewell to the emperor in Tianjin. They will transfer to the river boat in Guazhou and go upstream. I believe they will reach Changsha in half a month. "

"Go to Tianjin to bid farewell to the emperor?" Hu Xi was a little puzzled.

"Secretary Hu, the latest court reports and government bulletins say that the Emperor and Prime Minister Zhang went on a tour to Luanzhou in the east, took a boat from Qinhuangdao to Dagu in the south, and made another tour in Tianjin before returning to the capital.

It is estimated that the Emperor received the urgent memorial submitted by this Governor in Tianjin, so he directly summoned Governor Yin and Governor Ling to Tianjin.

Old Hu, let's put the mine issue aside for now and wait until Ling Futai arrives to take over the seal."

When Hu Xi heard Wang Yi'e mention the name of the new Hunan Governor Ling Yunyi, he felt a little disappointed.

Who doesn’t want to make further progress?
After becoming a provincial governor, who wouldn’t want to move up to become a governor-general?
But Hu Xi knew his own limitations and that the water in Hunan was too deep for him to control.

As a provincial governor, he might be able to do what he is told, but as a governor, he has to fight against local aristocratic families, which is beyond his ability.

Hu Xi now only wanted to do a good job under Wang Yi'e, get some capital guarantees from this favorite of the emperor, and then move to another place to be a governor, and that would be enough for him.

"This subordinate will obey the order of the governor."

Wang Yi'e continued, "Secretary Hu, please put aside the matter of the mine in southern Hunan for now. I would like you to start the Hunan government report as soon as possible.

The Emperor has issued a decree that each province should publish a government newspaper to serve as the mouthpiece of the provincial government, keep in line with the central government, and widely spread the teachings of the Emperor and publicize the benevolent prohibitions.

Hu Xi immediately replied, "In reply to the Governor, after the Governor gave the name "Xiangjiang Political Newspaper", the publication of Hunan's political newspaper has been completed. The newspaper office and printing house are all in place, and the first issue will be published next month, yes, that is, the inaugural issue."

Wang Yi'e repeatedly instructed: "Secretary Hu, this matter cannot be taken lightly.

You are concurrently serving as the editor-in-chief of the Xiangjiang Political Newspaper, which carries a heavy responsibility. Hu Fansi is a scholar, and I am not worried about the writing. The key is the article reporting, and you must keep a close eye on it and be consistent with the central government.

The writers in the opposition write and arrange things at will, and no one cares.

However, the Xiangjiang Political News is the mouthpiece of the Hunan officials, representing the political attitudes of the governor, the governor-general of Hunan, and the three officials of Hunan, as well as the compliance with the emperor's edicts and the orders of the central government.

If there is no problem, it's fine. But if there is a problem, it will shake the earth and the mountains."

Now that Wanli has been on the throne for more than half a year, words such as "talking about politics" and "strengthening study" have finally become popular on a large scale.

What the superiors like, the subordinates will vote for.

Zhu Yijun couldn't help but say a lot of words from the memory of the senior civil servant, and the students immediately followed suit.

Hu Xi said solemnly: "Don't worry, Governor. I will strictly control the process and will never allow any statement that contradicts the emperor's edict or the central government's order to appear in the Xiangjiang Gazette."

As a third-rank provincial governor, he does have some sensitivity.

Now is a period of extremely fierce struggle between new and old learning. The overall situation in the capital, Central Plains, and the southeast has been decided, and the final decisive battle is now unfolding in Jiangxi, Huguang, Guangdong and Sichuan.

Therefore, the emperor and the cabinet's Taichang Temple repeatedly urged provinces such as Huguang and Sichuan to set up their own political newspapers, and repeatedly emphasized the need to maintain consistency with the central government.

If the Xiangjiang Political Newspaper publishes erroneous remarks during this sensitive period, my future will definitely be ruined.

Having no future of my own is not a big deal; the key is not to drag down my son who has a bright future!

"It's good that Hu Fansi knows what's going on.

In addition, three infantry regiments of the Zhenwu Army were transferred from Huaixi, Hubei to Hunan and stationed in Baoqing and other counties. Two infantry regiments of the Xiongwu Army were transferred from Guilin to Hunan and stationed in Lingling and other counties. They were all pillars for further reforming the system of local officials.

The grain money allocated by the Ministry of Revenue has already been deposited into your governor's account. Prepare the military rations as soon as possible and transport them to Baoqing and Lingling. Don't delay."

"Don't worry, Governor. This is a matter of military affairs. I dare not slack off."

"Good! I can trust Governor Hu to do the job."

After explaining a few more important matters, Wang Yi'e said directly, "I hurriedly invited Governor Hu to come here for these matters. It's getting late, and I just got back from the government office. I was in a hurry and didn't prepare anything, so I won't invite Governor Hu to have dinner with me."

"You are too polite, Governor. I will take my leave." "Ru Zhong, see Governor Hu off."

After waiting for a while, Wu Cheng'en sent Hu Xi back, and the three of them sat down again. The servant brought three dinners, two dishes and a bowl of rice.

"Master, these are three meals I got from the canteen of the military camp of the Central Army."

"Okay, Ruzhong, Guangning, the matter is urgent. Let's fill our stomachs first and continue the discussion after we finish eating."

"it is good!"

The three of them ate voraciously. Wang Yi'e said as he ate, "Master Hu is very kind and generous. I gave him the order to be a pioneer and explore the way.

If so, the owners of several large mines in southern Hunan have close ties with the Hengyang Prefecture Shigu Academy. "

Wu Cheng'en said: "The governor, Dazhou Gong and Lumen Master have all taught at Shigu Academy."

"So what? The old Master Zhu Zi, who taught at Shigu Academy, was quietly removed from the shrine. Lord Dazhou and Mr. Lumen were both important officials of the court and knew what was important and what was not.

With them, Shigu Academy will surely be reborn from the ashes.”

Wu Cheng'en was eating slowly. He was in his sixties and ate slower than Wang Yi'e and Ren Bo'an.

"Governor, you sent Hu Fansi to lead the charge because you knew he would definitely return in defeat?"

"Given Hu Fansi's temperament, the result is predictable."

"Well, that's great! The governor used Hu Fansi's defeat to show his weakness, so that Li Shan and others would let down their guard. He will then take drastic measures after Ling Futai takes office."

Wang Yi'e chuckled, "Thunderbolt tactics? Ling Rucheng was notorious when he was in Fujian.

There are many silver and copper mines in Tingzhou and Shaowu areas in western Fujian. The local wealthy families control the mines. Sometimes they fight for the mineral veins and kill each other; sometimes they refuse to pay mining taxes, secretly form armies, and control the dangerous places.

Ling Rucheng led the Fujian Camp Guards, as well as part of the Guards and Town Guards, and fought their way from Shaowu to Tingzhou, and then from Tingzhou to Huizhou, Guangdong. He was also impeached by Lord Ruzhen.

After two years, the memorial stated that seven thousand heads were killed.

The lawless and powerful families in western Fujian who had occupied the mines and caused headaches for the imperial court for hundreds of years were completely subdued by him. Even the mine owners in Ganzhou and Jianchang counties in Jiangxi trembled and turned pale when they heard his name.

What is the purpose of the emperor transferring him to Hunan this time?"

Wu Chengen said coldly: "It's just that the news over there is difficult to get here. In addition, Li Shan and others are sitting in the well and watching the sky. They don't know that the time has changed. They are still calculating with the old almanac. You can imagine the end."

Wang Yi'e chuckled and said, "The mission given to me by the Emperor is to reform the natives and develop Huguang. Li Shan and other clowns, as well as the mines in southern Hunan, are just a minor issue for me.

However, if this problem is not solved, my subsequent reform of the native system and the development of Huguang will be greatly affected.

Well, I can use the incident of the Xiangnan mine to give these wealthy families in Hunan a good warning, so that they can understand that the thousand-year change has arrived, and it is time to open their eyes to this new era and new world. "

He looked at Wu Chengen and Ren Boan and asked, "Have you heard about what happened in the southeast?"

Wu Cheng'en and Ren Bo'an looked at each other.

Wu Chengen spoke first: "I have been following the governor to various places in Hunan, and I have read about the events in the southeast from newspapers. Thousands of Jiangnan families headed by Shao Hugong were involved in the rebellion case of the Fuxing Society and their families were destroyed.

The exact details are unknown.”

Wang Yi'e's eyes flashed across Wu Cheng'en's calm face, but he said nothing.

He knew that although Wu Cheng'en was originally from Huai'an, he had close contacts with the literati in Jiangnan.

There must be relatives and friends who were implicated in this major Fuxing Society case, and Wang Yi'e knew something from the correspondence between friends, but he pretended not to know and did not say anything.

Nodding, Wang Yi'e turned to look at Ren Bo'an, "Guangning came from Nanjing, does he know about this?"

The flesh at the corners of Ren Boan's mouth was twitching.

Of course I know. I found a way to get "Biographies of Officials" and "A Brief History of Thousands of Families" from Shao Jian.

But I never expected that Lord Hai would make such a big mess and the emperor would do such a wicked thing. Thousands of noble families were wiped out, thousands of officials and celebrities were taken to Caishikou and beheaded, and tens of thousands of family members wept and went on the road of exile.

The Jiangnan literati suffered a severe blow.

However, the literary talent in Jiangnan is outstanding, and scholars are everywhere, and scholars are worse than dogs. When these families disappear, other families will soon emerge to replace them.

But after this battle, everyone can see very clearly what books to read and what subjects to study in the future.

The Nanjing Imperial College, Jiangning Public School, Longhua Public School, Xiangshan Public School, as well as the newly established Yangzhou Guangling Public School and Suzhou Wenzheng Public School, are now bustling with students from all over the southeast.

Being admitted to the Nanjing Imperial College, where Li Zhi served as the Minister of Rites, was more glorious than passing the imperial examination.

People are fickle.

It has only been a short time since then, and no one remembers those officials, gentry and celebrities who were killed in Caishikou, nor does anyone remember that their families are still suffering in exile.

All everyone remembers is that they should stop studying the old knowledge because it not only has no future, but could also cost them their lives.

New studies have a future, a bright future.

Ren Boan replied: "In response to the governor's words, I heard about it when I was in Nanjing. I heard that it was quite tragic. But I was sent to the capital to study at that time, so I don't know it very clearly.

Although my nephew is in the court of Lord Hai, Lord Hai is very strict in his rule and does not allow any official secrets to be leaked. Therefore, in his correspondence with me, he only talked about family matters and did not dare to mention official matters.

Wang Yi'e did not comment, but sighed, "This governor could not have imagined that my mentor, Mr. Shao Hu, did not teach his children well and lost his integrity in his later years. His third son, his grandson, and his brother were all involved in the case, and the second son was the main culprit in the Renaissance Society's treason case.

A major case of treason!

The law of the country is more important than the teacher, the emperor is more important than the mentor, so we students had to rely on our uncle to take the lead, raise some money, buy some land and list it as Xu family land, and invite a few kind members of the Xu family to take care of our mentor.

Alas, fortunately, God has left a glimmer of hope. My teacher still has a grandson who is innocent and is studying at Chongyi Public School in the capital. We will take good care of him in the future to repay the teacher's kindness."

Listening to Wang Yi'e's frank words, which were almost like talking to himself, Wu Cheng'en and Ren Bo'an remained silent.

The two of them could also understand that it was obvious that the emperor was targeting the Jiangnan families headed by the Xu family. Not only had their families been destroyed, but they were also cursed by countless people and students in the southeast, and would be infamous for eternity.

Even Zhang Juzheng, the prime minister, didn't dare to get involved in such a big thing, let alone Wang Yi'e. He could only cry for his mentor like he did in the execution ground, shed some tears, collect some money to take care of his mentor's funeral, and then take good care of his only descendant.

Wang Yi'e calmed down and said to Ren Bo'an, "Guangning, the Pacification Division has transferred you to Huguang to specialize in the investigation and spying here. This is a great opportunity for you.

As I have said just now, the priority from now on is to transform the chieftains into officials. You should investigate the details of the chieftains in western Hunan, western Hubei, Guizhou, and southern Sichuan, and help me to smoothly transform the chieftains into officials. You will have made a great contribution, and you can be awarded military honors for your merit.

Before that, you should first carefully check all the bezoars and dog treasures of Li Shan and other mine owners, and wait for Ling Futai to take office and cooperate with him. Make sure to let them know that my name is Wang Yi'e, nicknamed Osprey! "

"I humbly obey my orders!"

(End of this chapter)